UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #2

CHANGE IN A DEGREE, MAJOR, OR SUBMAJOR

Check Exactly One:
 
Change in:
____
 Degree ___ Major _X_ Submajor
Deletion of:     ____ Major ____ Submajor

Total Number of Credits in Program:
(if "change in" is checked - even if credits remain the same)
 
_34_
 Before Change  
_34_
 After Change

Program Title: Physics Major - Physics Industry Emphasis

Sponsor(s): Paul Rybski and Ken Menningen

Department(s): Physics

College(s): Letters & Sciences

Other Programs Affected: None
 

Effective Term: Spring 2002

I.     Exact description of request

In response to a change in course number by the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, the Department of Physics proposes the following change to its PHYSICS INDUSTRY EMPHASIS (BA/BS), MAJOR
FROM:
PHYSICS INDUSTRY EMPHASIS (BA/BS)
(Recommended for students intending to seek employment in industry.)
MAJOR - 34 CREDITS
    1. PHYSCS-170, PHYSCS-172, PHYSCS-173, PHYSCS-174, PHYSCS-175, PHYSCS-221, PHYSCS-310, PHYSCS-320, PHYSCS-330, PHYSCS-331, PHYSCS-364 AND PHYSCS-489
    2. SELECT 1 GROUP ( PHYSCS-354 AND PHYSCS-355) OR (PHYS PHYSCS-410 AND PHYSCS-411)
    3. SELECT REMAINING CREDITS FROM PHYSICS NUMBERED 300 OR 400 WITH NO MORE THAN 3 CREDITS FROM 490 - 499 COURSES
MAJOR - UNIQUE REQUIREMENT - 28 CREDITS
    1. CHEM-102, CHEM-104,MATH-255, MATH-355, MATH-361, COMPSCI-171, ECON-211 AND ACCOUNT-244 RLS
WRITING - 3 CREDITS

ENGLISH-370 OR ENGLISH-372 RLS

AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR
 

 TO:
PHYSICS INDUSTRY EMPHASIS (BA/BS)
(Recommended for students intending to seek employment in industry.)
MAJOR - 34 CREDITS
    1. PHYSCS-170, PHYSCS-172, PHYSCS-173, PHYSCS-174, PHYSCS-175, PHYSCS-221, PHYSCS-310, PHYSCS-320, PHYSCS-330, PHYSCS-331, PHYSCS-364 AND PHYSCS-489
    2. SELECT 1 GROUP ( PHYSCS-354 AND PHYSCS-355) OR (PHYS PHYSCS-410 AND PHYSCS-411)
    3. SELECT REMAINING CREDITS FROM PHYSICS NUMBERED 300 OR 400 WITH NO MORE THAN 3 CREDITS FROM 490 - 499 COURSES
MAJOR - UNIQUE REQUIREMENT - 28 CREDITS
    1. CHEM-102, CHEM-104,MATH-255, MATH-355, MATH-361, COMPSCI-173, ECON-211 AND ACCOUNT-244 RLS
WRITING - 3 CREDITS

ENGLISH-370 OR ENGLISH-372 RLS

AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR
II.   Relationship to mission and strategic plan of institution, and/or College/Department goals and objectives
N/A
III.  Rationale
Previous to Fall 2001, COMPSCI 171 was divided into several sections which taught PASCAL and one section (for physics and chemistry majors) which taught FORTRAN. Changes to the Computer Science curriculum last spring created three new courses: COMPSCI 171 for Visual BASIC; COMPSCI 172 for JAVA; COMPSCI 173 for FORTRAN. The change proposed above to the Physics Industry Emphasis accommodates this change in course numbering initiated by the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.
IV.   Cost implications None.